bygone
belonging to an earlier time; no longer current or relevant
Word origin: From by plus gone, literally gone by.
Bygone in a sentence
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He spoke with nostalgia about the bygone era when neighborhoods felt like true communities.
The museum's exhibit recreated the parlor games of a bygone era for visitors.
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Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.
Using “bygone” well
Bygone describes what belongs to the past and is no longer current. It often carries a wistful or nostalgic tone.
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